The SalveSafe line of disinfectant cleaners for food preparation areas from Salveco is based on lactic acid. This, the company says, means they come with as little health or environmental risk as possible - while still being as efficient as other cleaners.

The formulas are of 100 per cent natural origin and do not carry toxic ingredients. The

Kenosan is the new alkaline foam cleaner from CID Lines, boasting strong adhesion power and deep cleaning action at very low dilution.

The manufacturer says that even in the most challenging applications, Kenosan can be used at a dilution rate of between one and 1.5 per cent, saving up to 50 per cent of product per square metre it says.

Companies are constantly coming up with new, more sophisticated products designed to remove graffiti or deter the culprits from offending in the first place. But are the latest graffiti-removal products on the market actually deterring the offenders? Or is Europe’s graffiti problem still as bad as ever? Ann Laffeaty finds out.

Floor pads have come a long way since they were first developed in the 1950s. Richard Jones, market manager for floor & surface care for 3M – the company said to have invented the floor pad - talks about the evolution of the product and considers the impact that the continued development of the floor pad has had on the market